people seem to think “free of cost” means it’s actually free. It’s not. We are taxed in order to pay for the school systems and the teachers. It’s perfectly reasonable for the citizens of Sweden to expect tuition-free schooling, as we pay for it through our taxes. I don’t see why someone in Bangladesh should feel entited to have Swedish citizens pay for her studies. I for one am extremely grateful that these changes are finally being made.

Faiz – It’s extremely unlikely to be reversed, it’s a cross party issue so a change in government would not affect it. However, there will be opportunities to study in Sweden via the scholarship schemes the government has promised – more information on these will be forthcoming.

Hi Temple Ugorji, the best place to start is by going to http://www.studyinsweden.se, they have an overview of the admission process, as well as general tuition fee information. Most Swedish universities have still not revealed the price for their education.

The universities have not all revealed what their tuition fees will be – I suggest you go via studyinsweden and then see if the programmes you are interested in have fee information attached. You can also get some information from my post on this.

Hi Sudheer, Thanks for your comment. I’m afraid I’m not so familiar with the UK education scene, but they do charge fees. I believe that some European countries, such as Norway and Finland, still have no or very small tuition fees. In Sweden, where I am based, there are fees but also various scholarship funds – you can find out more at http://www.studyinsweden.se. I hope this helps a bit.